Lindsey
Graham unloads on Dianne Feinstein, Democrats for 'unethical sham'Sen. Lindsey Graham accused the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee
and her colleagues for putting on an unethical sham during the Supreme
Court confirmation hearing Thursday. The South Carolina Republican said
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, had already referred Christine
Blasey Ford to an attorney when she met privately with Brett Kavanaugh
more than a month ago as part of the confirmation process. Ms. Feinstein
did not ask the judge about the alleged incident then or during his hearings
earlier this month. She released the information less than two weeks ago
once Ms. Blasey Fords complaint was leaked to the press. Ms. Blasey Ford
alleged Judge Kavanaugh tried to force himself on her more than 36 years
ago when they were in high school. Mr. Graham suggested Democrats delayed
the timeline in hopes to hold the Supreme Court seat open ahead of the
midterms. Washington TimesVOA VIEW: Dems hurt themselves bad.

Trump
lauds 'honest' Kavanaugh: 'Showed America exactly why I nominated him'President Trump and his aides spent much of Thursday glued to the TV
watching Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and accuser Christine
Blasey Ford testify in a stormy Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, with
the president believing the nominee survived the decades-old allegations
of sexual misconduct and binge drinking.
Judge Kavanaugh showed America exactly why I nominated him, Mr. Trump
tweeted moments after the nearly nine-hour hearing ended. His testimony
was powerful, honest, and riveting. Democrats search and destroy strategy
is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham and effort to delay,
obstruct, and resist. The Senate must vote! Washington
TimesVOA VIEW: Kavanaugh is going to win.

'Calculated
political hit': Brett Kavanaugh says accusations rooted in anger over TrumpAn angry, defiant and openly emotional Brett Kavanaugh  facing the
job interview of a lifetime for a seat on the Supreme Court  on Thursday
blamed 11th-hour accusations of sexual assault on "a calculated and orchestrated
political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump
and the 2016 election." In a lengthy and dramatic opening statement to
the Senate Judiciary Committee and in response to follow-up questions from
disbelieving Democrats, the 53-year-old federal appeals court judge forcefully
denied Christine Blasey Ford's claim that he attacked her as a 17-year-old
in the summer of 1982, before his senior year in high school.
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Judge
orders release of Trump, Pence emails on Carrier Corp.A Marion County judge has ordered the Indiana governor's office to
turn over emails between then-Gov. Mike Pence and President-elect Donald
Trump about jobs at Carrier Corp. In a Monday ruling, Superior Court Judge
Heather Welch gave Gov. Eric Holcomb, who succeeded Pence when Pence became
vice president, 30 days to deliver the documents, dating from Nov. 14 to
29, 2016, to Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana. The nonprofit first
requested them in December 2016. Trump slammed Carrier during his 2016
campaign for president after the company announced that it was cutting
2,100 jobs in Indiana, a move that included closing its factory on Indianapolis'
west side and moving those jobs to Monterey, Mexico. Trump threatened to
"tax the hell" out of Carrier's products. USA Today

U.S.,
China trade war makes ASEAN nervousCountries in Southeast Asia are anxious about the escalating U.S.-China
trade dispute that could damage their economies and fail to address the
real causes of middle-class stagnation around the world, Singapore's top
diplomat said Wednesday. Vivian Balakrishnan, who made headlines
when he took a selfie with Kim Jong Un during the Singapore summit in June,
said during an appearance at the Asia Society that the brewing trade war
between the two of the world's largest economies is a serious issue. UPIVOA VIEW: China will lose a trade war.

Officials
push flu vaccine after most deadly season in four decadesThe FDA and CDC urged Americans to get vaccinated
from influenza ahead of this year's flu season after revealing there were
900,000 hospitalizations and 80,000 deaths last year. One year after a
severe flu season, medical personnel are giving it their best shot to reduce
hospitalizations and deaths by giving a boost to vaccines.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
are aiming for significantly higher rates of flu vaccination for the 2018-2019
flu season following the most deadly season since 1976, the first year
total seasonal flu deaths were reported. UPI

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World's
first flying car about to go on saleThe worlds first flying car is getting closer to its debut. Terrafugia
is taking orders for pre-sales of the Transition, a two-seat roadable
aircraft that can switch between driving and flying modes in less than
one minute, according to company spokesperson Danielle Kershner. Chinese
news agency Xinhua reported earlier this week that Terrafugia expected
to open pre-sales by October. Terrafugia previously announced that deliveries
would begin in 2019. Prices have yet to be announced. Terrafugia CEO Chris
Jaran also told Xinhua that another concept car from the company, the TF-2,
will be revealed next month. Fox

Houston
mayor pushes back against proposed 'robot brothel'A Canadian company wants to open a so-called robot brothel in Houston,
but is getting pushback from officials and community groups, with the mayor
saying the city is reviewing its ordinances to determine if they address
public safety and health concerns potentially associated with the business.
Mayor Sylvester Turner says hes not trying to be the moral police but
that this is not the type of business he wants opening in the city. Kinky
S Dolls says its opening a love dolls brothel in Houston. It opened
a similar venue in Toronto in 2017. The company hasnt returned a call
or email seeking comment Thursday. Guardian

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SEC
sues Elon Musk for fraud and seeks to bar him from leading a companyElon Musk and Tesla have been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) for fraud over the companys aborted plans to take the electric car
company private. The move could potentially lead to Musk being banned from
leading a public company, or fines for him and the company. Shares of the
automaker fell more than 4% in after hours trading Thursday once the news
had broken. The SEC and the justice department have been investigating
Tesla after Musk suggested in August he was preparing to take Tesla private
and claimed he had funding secured. Guardian

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Two
dead after jet runs off South Carolina runwayAuthorities in South Carolina said two people were killed Thursday
when a midsize jet ran off the runway and split in two. Greenville Downtown
Airport Director Joe Frasher told Fox Carolina that the plane landed but
could not come to a stop on the runway. Frasher said the plane rolled down
an embankment and crashed into a fence at the edge of a road. Fox

Trump
postpones meeting with Rod RosensteinDonald Trump on Wednesday afternoon postponed a planned meeting with
deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, amid uncertainty over his future
at the Department of Justice. The meeting now looks likely to take place
next week. The White House issued a statement saying the administration
did not want to interfere with the public hearing on Capitol Hill taking
place on Thursday, involving the supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
and a woman who has accused him of sexual assault as a teen, Dr Christine
Blasey Ford. The president had been due to meet Rosenstein at the White
House on Thursday, following reports that the DoJs second-highest official
had offered to resign last week  and had faced being fired  after an
account emerged of him reportedly discussing whether Trump should be removed
from office. Guardian

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World leaders
commit to continue UN fight against sexual exploitation and abuseIn 2017, UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new
strategy to prevent and end sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel.
A major element of this new approach was the creation of a Circle of Leadership
for Heads of State and Government to demonstrate resolve and commitment,
at the highest political level, to eradicate the scourge. We at
the United Nations are mobilizing to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse
in our ranks and ensure that the rights and dignity of victims are front
and centre, Mr. Guterres said in a recent video message on the issue.
Nearly 100 countries have signed voluntary compacts with the UN to tackle
sexual exploitation and abuse. The Secretary-General has appointed a UN
Victims Rights Advocate and a Special Coordinator to align efforts across
the system. UPI

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Chronic illnesses:
UN stands up to stop 41 million avoidable deaths per yearThat was the scene on Thursday, at UN Headquarters in New York, when
around 500 people gathered to talk about the prevention and control of
chronic illnesses  officially called non-communicable diseases, or NCDs.
Every year, 41 million people are killed prematurely by preventable chronic
illnesses, which Dr. Ghebreyesus declared a needless suffering, expense
and death. The figure represents 70 per cent of all deaths globally. Whats
more, NCDs affect mostly the poor. Of that 41 million total, 85 per cent
are in developing countries. With an increasingly globalized world, longer
life expectancy, a rapidly changing climate and increasing levels of urbanization,
we are witnessing shifts  demographic and otherwise  that see the burden
of NCDs rising in all nations, said Deputy Secretary-General Amina J.
Mohammed, who was speaking on behalf of UN chief António Guterres.
UN

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